Every year, 3.5 million mothers and children below the age of five die in poor countries because they do not have the nutrition they need to fight common diseases. Three-quarters of them could have survived diarrhea or malaria if they had been properly nourished.

Large parts of the world have not enjoyed the remarkable global progress in health conditions that have taken place over the past century. Indeed, millions of deaths in impoverished nations are avoidable with prevention and treatment options that the rich world already uses.  This year, ten million children will die in low- and middle-income countries. If child death rates were the same as those in developed countries, this figure would be lower than one million.

Greasy fried chicken and a large order of crispy chips or piping hot jollof rice, tasty callalloo mixed with rice and steamed fish, the decision is not too difficult. However a large number of the black community are now gorging on fast food, which is contributing to 34.5% of ethnic minority females between the ages of 16-34 becoming obese, this is more than the 12.7% of European females who are obese.

During colonial era, health in Sierra Leone was considered better contrary to the present status of the country. But despite this reality, the country still faces health hazards like the scourge of Malaria, hence Sierra Leone was being referred to as the ‘white man’s grave’ resulting to the expulsion of many missionaries out of the country.